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Standard Chartered Launches Bitcoin and Ether Trading for Affluent Clients in UAE

Standard Chartered has launched a cryptocurrency trading service for affluent clients in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), allowing eligible investors to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ether directly through their existing bank accounts. Announced on October 14, 2026, the service marks the bank’s first offering of this kind globally and

October 14, 2026 2 mins read

Coins.ph Gambling Link Allegations Put Crypto Exchange License at Risk

Coins.ph, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the Philippines, is facing potential regulatory action from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. The allegations are that it processed transactions for restricted offshore gambling operators. The central bank is weighing sanctions against the exchange, and license revocation remains on the table depending on how

October 14, 2026 2 mins read

Binance to Shut Down Mining Pool and Related Services in November

Binance has announced it will discontinue Binance Pool and all related services on November 10, 2026. The shutdown covers Binance Pool, Pool Savings, Cloud Mining, Transaction Accelerator, Telegram hashrate alerts, email notifications, and mining pool API services. After the cutoff, none of these will be available. In addition, no new

October 13, 2026 2 mins read

South Korea’s KB Kookmin Card Partners With SBI Holdings to Explore Crypto Payments

South Korea’s KB Kookmin Card has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Japan’s SBI Holdings and two cybersecurity companies to test identity checks for artificial intelligence (AI) agents and explore cross-border crypto and stablecoin payments between the two countries. Announced on October 13, the four-party agreement also involves South

October 13, 2026 2 mins read

Blur Sets November Shutdown Date for Its NFT Trading Platform

NFT marketplace Blur has announced it will shut down the blur.io frontend on November 12, 2026. The closure affects the main interface that professional NFT traders have used for bidding, listing, portfolio management, and liquidity. Significantly, the underlying marketplace protocol will remain operational on-chain.  The BLUR token will continue to

October 13, 2026 2 mins read

Singapore Gulf Bank Taps BNY to Expand 24/7 USD Payment Options

Singapore Gulf Bank has expanded its USD payment capabilities through a partnership with BNY. It gives both corporate and retail clients the ability to settle qualifying USD payments at any time, including weekends and U.S. public holidays. The service runs through BNY’s 24/7 USD Book Transfers solution, and SGB is

October 12, 2026 2 mins read

Pando Finance Adds Solana to Hong Kong’s Growing Spot Crypto ETF Market

Hong Kong’s spot Solana ETF market is about to get more competitive. Pando Finance is set to list its Pando Solana ETF, ticker 02831, on HKEX on October 13, with subscriptions open from October 6 through October 12. Entry is set at HK$800 per unit, with each trading unit comprising

October 12, 2026 2 mins read

Jeonbuk Bank Launches South Korea’s First Bitcoin-Backed Won Loan

Jeonbuk Bank, an affiliate of JB Financial Group, has launched South Korea’s first won-denominated loan program backed by Bitcoin. The product is currently limited to corporate clients, with Bitcoin as the only accepted collateral. The loan proceeds are restricted to business operating funds, covering payroll, supplier payments, and day-to-day operations.

October 12, 2026 2 mins read

DWF Labs Affiliates Sue BitGo for $141M Over Alleged Token Lock-Up Breach

Two firms affiliated with market maker DWF Labs, DWF Maas and Falcon Digital, have filed a $141 million lawsuit against crypto custodian BitGo in London’s High Court. The claim centres on a straightforward but serious allegation: BitGo sold tokens it was supposed to be holding under agreed lock-up restrictions, before

October 9, 2026 2 mins read

Binance Drops Eight Services in Brazil as New Crypto Rules Take Effect in October

Binance has announced significant changes to how it operates in Brazil, driven by new crypto asset regulations issued by the Central Bank of Brazil. The changes take effect from October 27, 2026, with full user migration to a local Brazilian entity completing by October 29. Binance is restructuring how it

October 9, 2026 2 mins read